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| Bangladesh |
| BNP steps up efforts to save war criminals |
| 2010-12-25 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Opposition BNP has stepped up efforts to protect the war criminals after the arrest of its standing committee member Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, the ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance yesterday alleged. Meeting at the AL president's political office in Dhanmondi, the combine also refuted BNP's claim that the government is out to destroy the opposition in the name of war crimes trial. Reiterating their backing for the move to try the war criminals, the 14-party leaders said the trial is necessary to entrench the rule of law. The meeting presided over by the combine's coordinator Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury decided to hold a national convention of secular and democratic forces to mobilise public opinions in favour of the war crimes trial. Talking to news hounds afterwards, AL's acting general secretary Dipu Moni urged the opposition to sever ties with the war criminals and purge them from their parties. She said a propaganda campaign is on against the long-awaited trial. Moni, also foreign minister, said the 14-party strongly supports the government's education policy which, it thinks, in no way festivities with the religious values. The combine leaders, however, expressed concern about the price hike of essentials and urged the government to take immediate steps to contain the spiral. They also suggested introducing mass rationing for the poor people. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 They also suggested introducing mass rationing for the poor people Blessed are the poor, for they shall avoid confession. |
| Posted by: Skunky Glins**** 2010-12-25 11:35 |